Leavitt Hunt to John Wolcott Phelps

Parent Collections

Vermonters in the Civil War

John Wolcott Phelps Correspondence

Title

Leavitt Hunt to John Wolcott Phelps

Creator

Hunt, Leavitt.

Date Created

1861-10-05

Description

Topics include Mr. Cutts of Brattleboro and Leavitt Hunt asking Gen. John Wolcott Phelps to write a recommendation for a friend who was hoping to receive a Colonelcy position so as to raise a regiment in Vermont. Writer mentions the Army in the Potomac with 80,000 men on the other side of the river. Written from the Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Subject

Armed Forces -- Officers.

Extent

2 pages

Note [Digital Version]

2010-11-10, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

correspondence

Type of Resource

text

Publisher

Silver Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries

Date Captured

11/10/2010 3:51:22 PM

Access Conditions

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libraries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Access Conditions [Local]

No Copyright - United States

Identifier [Local]

cwuvmphelps17

Language

English

Language [Code]

eng

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Text/Color : 24 bits ; 300 ppi